Films
Leaving a Legacy
Director, DP, Editor - Specialized, Chelsea Kimball
Leaving a Legacy chronicles Chelsea Kimball's journey at Red Bull Rampage in the inaugural women’s category. The film chronicles Chelsea’s journey alongside seven other female riders as they face the extraordinary challenges of competing at the pinnacle of mountain biking. From the grueling five-day process of designing and building their lines—moving literal mountains to craft rideable features—to the mental and physical demands of pushing their limits on some of the world’s most treacherous terrain, the athletes reveal the untold grit behind their insane descents. This reflective and empowering story captures the profound artistry and courage behind breaking barriers in freeride mountain biking.
All footage shot by Maddy Reynolds with competition broadcast footage from Red Bull Media.
BEYOND THE CAST
DIRECTOR, DP, EDITOR - FISH FOR CHANGE
Thirteen teenage girls leave home, many of them leaving the country for the first time, for a week of fly fishing, conservation work, and island life in Guanaja, Honduras. For the first time, they’re surrounded by people just like them, in a place that was already waiting for them. This is the week they find out what that does to a person.
All footage for Fish For Change - Beyond the Cast shot by Maddy Reynolds.
Legend Has It
Digital Editor, Intern - Teton Gravity Research
Legend Has It is Teton Gravity Research's 2023 annual ski film, tracing 28 years of ski lore, athlete expeditions, and legendary terrain across the globe. Maddy Reynolds served as digital editor, cutting sequences that feature the world's top freeride skiers in some of the most remote mountain environments on the planet. Now streaming on major platforms.
send it forward
Director, Editor - She Shreds Legacy
Send It Forward brought to you by PNW Components captures the ripple effect of progressive non-competitive mountain bike events through the eyes of the She Shreds grom squad; four 15-year old riders who's friendship, fearlessness, and pure stoke showcase the power of community and grassroots MTB events.
Footage for She Shreds captured by Maddy Reynolds and Manhattan Wood.
Behind The Line
Digital Editor -Teton Gravity Research
Behind the Line is a Teton Gravity Research digital short going deep on the iconic Wyoming wall ride with athletes Jake Hopfinger and Parkin Costain. Maddy Reynolds served as digital editor, cutting an intimate companion piece to TGR's Legend Has It that traces the history and athleticism behind one of skiing's most recognizable features.
Additional Film Work
Saving Giants
Generations of massive, centuries-old sequoias have been lost to the flames, and they will take generations to regrow.
In this story, tree-lovers from different walks of life find themselves in the midst of the Giant Forest, drawn in one way or another to the charming allure of the mighty 70-meter-tall giants. For them, it’s a matter of saving the giants so that these magnificent trees can be enjoyed for generations to come.
Maddy Reynolds for USC Annenberg Capstone Project